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Friday, January 18, 2008

Reaumur-Sebastopol

OK A little trip on the Metro today. I have to go off to work myself and have no more cupcakes or cupcake paintings for you since I went back to bed after yesterday's post..Ahem

So this in MYMetro in the Marais - Etienne Marcel, a nice old traditional Belle Epoque station.

I love it that the Paris Metro has a seperate entrance and exit for passengers, unlike New York's MTA, where there's always a contest/battle of who gets throught the same entry/exit. Here's something to remember. No matter which side of the platform you are on, the train will ALWAYS be coming from your left. It took many trips to Paris to discover this valuable nugget of info.Metro Art is a FABULOUS in Paris. Hello MTA!!! Listen upI took a special trip to the Metro station Reaumur-Sebastopol just to shoot these interior murals - really enamaled tiles.I love the brilliant patterns and colors...

Prince Street Station has something like this but in miniature - I'll take some pictures. But I love the abstract graphic assertivness of these larger than lifesize figures.

Each figure has a story to tell.Franck, 36 ans.

I wish I knew the artist/ designers name who created these...

Terrific contemporary gestural poses...

Even a TV screen with News!

Les goss (the kids) going off to school...

Back inside the very compressed and not so well designed old Metro car a real woman puts on her makeup!

The stations are spacious and airy, unlike the old style Metro cars...

I wish we could nail the public transport experience as well as this...it's a dream. But then the french not only expect it to be a cultural treat, they demand it. :) I say cupcake kiosks in the metro! Feel better. All best, Jan

If they are going to stick people underground like that it's nice of them to make it as pleasurable as possible. I can just imagine that gal, with the mirror doing her makeup, scrambling like mad trying to find her mirror if the train came to a quick stop. ;)I get claustrophobia just looking at that shot.

Ah, le métro parisienne, toute une histoire! Mais, Réaumur Sébastopol n'est pas sur la ligne 1!!!!! it's a shame that in NYC the subway stations are so sad and boring. I love a lots of Paris stations, such as Arts et Métier, Louvre Rivoli and the one at Concorde with all the human rights written on the walls. Fabulous stories !

Dear Carol,Thanks for the colorful tour. Great Metro art! Tried to leave this on your blog, but I'm having trouble signing in on blogger today.Wanted to say hello and let you know that I saw your article in Somerset Blogging issue this afternoon. It is a great article, and your the first person featured!Bravo!Hope you are well.Constance